Utah

State in West · ranked on 2,115 metrics

Rank among US states

Utah is a state in the West with a population of 3,574,825 (30th of 51). It ranks best for Smoking Rate (1st of 50), Graduation Debt (1st of 50), Personal Health Care Cost per Capita (1st of 51). It ranks lowest for Hourly Mean Wage (39th of 39), Hourly Median Wage (39th of 39), Annual Mean Wage (39th of 39).

Population
3.6M
30th highest of 51
Density
43.5
41st highest of 51
Growth rate
1.02%
5th highest of 51
Region
West

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 852 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Binged Alcohol Past Month14.5%
    Drug Use by State · 2023
    1st of 51
  2. Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - Women26.4%
    Domestic Violence by State · 2017
    1st of 51
  3. Death Rate623 per 100k
    Death Rate by State · 2023
    1st of 51
  4. Gini Coefficient0.42
    Wealth Inequality by State · 2024
    1st of 51
  5. Personal Health Care Cost per Capita$7,522
    Health Care Costs by State · 2020
    1st of 51
  6. Opportunity & Competition Rank1st
    Best States for Teachers · 2025
    1st of 51
  7. HIV Death Rate0.9
    HIV Statistics by State · 2023
    1st of 51
  8. Average IVF Cost$9,098
    IVF Cost by State
    1st of 51
  9. Industrial Toxin Concentration (US News)3,460 pounds/mi²
    Air Quality by State · 2026
    1st of 50
  10. Smokers6%
    Smoking Rates by State · 2024
    1st of 50

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Employment per 1k Jobs0.5
    OT Salary by State
    51st of 51
  2. Final Score37
    Arthritis Friendly States
    51st of 51
  3. Minimum Cost$6,000
    Breast Augmentation Cost by State
    50th of 50
  4. Excessive Drinkers11.9%
    Healthiest States · 2024
    50th of 50
  5. Employment Per 1000 Jobs0.36
    Veterinarian Salary by State
    50th of 50
  6. Household Diversity50th
    Least Diverse States in the US · 2025
    50th of 50
  7. Household Diversity Rank50th
    Most Diverse US States · 2024
    50th of 50
  8. People of Similar Age Rank50th
    Best States to Retire · 2025
    50th of 50
  9. Quality of Life2
    Pension-Friendly States
    49th of 49
  10. Skin Cancer Rates38.4
    Skin Cancer Rates by State
    48th of 48

Profile by category

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Strongest category Geography (67), weakest Agriculture (40). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Oregon65% similar
  2. Arizona64% similar
  3. Virginia64% similar
  4. Minnesota63% similar
  5. Colorado63% similar

Cities in Utah

3 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Utah

29 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Utah?
Utah has a population of 3,574,825, 30th among 51 US states.
What does Utah rank best at?
Among US states, Utah ranks best for Smoking Rate (1st of 50); Graduation Debt (1st of 50); Personal Health Care Cost per Capita (1st of 51).
Where does Utah rank worst?
Utah ranks lowest for Hourly Mean Wage (39th of 39); Hourly Median Wage (39th of 39); Annual Mean Wage (39th of 39).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Utah?
Rankodex ranks Utah on 2,115 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,115 metrics with a value for this place, in 632 topics